Hack Nikon Firmware

I would like to inform the community about the work of Simeon Pilgrim and the team/community that is working on an alternative firmware for the Nikon. Welcome Welcome to the nikonhacker.com Community. This is an open community that supports the improvement of Nikon DSLRs through hardware, software, and firmware.

KiwiD70 wrote: The Canon 300D guys have got all sorts of nice added features from a firmware hack. It seems to me MLU, multiple custom curves, and a closest focussing setting using only the central sensor would be nice additions to the D70. I for one would happily pay US$20 for such a firmware hack,even if it only gave one of the above features. Accufast Kt Tabber Service Manual. Remembering of course that now we have a flashable firmware from Nikon we coulld easily go back to stock.

Now, if 100 of us were willing to pay $20, we'd have enough to commision the Russian 300D hacker to do a D70 hack and buy him a D70 to do it with, as he'd need one for testing, and I believe he only has a Canon. Of course we might also lose our $20, but hey isn't life a gamble anyway? If enough are interested I'd be happy to try and get such a project underway.

Now that would enable the forum members to really benefit the D70 community. Before someone raises it I should note that the firmware download from Nikon Asia does not require agreeing to any licence or restriction on its use. I think the problem is, that the Canon firmware hack was a. It actually had the function in the software, just had to be enabled by changing a bit or two. Probably not so with the D70.

I shall not say the russian cannot do it, but what I say is that it might very well be a lot more difficult than the 300D hack. Furthermore, I believe it should be done by Nikon. Mostly to avoid problems with future firmware upgrades. Nikon, you can do it. Best regards, Morten Wartou.